About Judge Hyman

Judge Michael B. Hyman was appointed to the Circuit Court of Cook County in 2006 after a distinguished career in private practice. A graduate of Northwestern University School of Law, Judge Hyman served as an Assistant Illinois Attorney General for two years before joining the firm of Much, Shelist, Freed, Denenberg, Ament & Rubenstein, P.C., in 1979. Judge Hyman began as an associate with the firm; was named a partner in 1985; chair of the ethics committee in 1990; and was appointed to the management committee in 1995. 

Judge Hyman has been an integral member of the Chicago legal community throughout his career. His integrity, honesty, fairness and commitment to justice propelled him to leadership positions in the:

• American Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association
• Illinois Judges Association
• Coalition for Equal Justice
• People’s Uptown Law Center
• Decalogue Society of Lawyers
• Illinois Judges Association Foundation
• Lend-A-Hand For Youth
• American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects
• United States Autism and Asperger Association

Judge Hyman is a prolific and compelling writer and frequent speaker on legal issues. He has been a regular contributor to such authoritative legal publications as:

• Chicago Bar Association Record
• Litigation News
• Litigation Docket
• The Gavel

Judge Hyman is a student of the law. The depth and breadth of his knowledge, as well as his ability to explain complex legal issues in terms that ordinary people can understand, have made him a popular panelist and columnist on programs and in legal publications.

Judge Michael B. Hyman has the experience, knowledge, wisdom and compassion to continue to fairly and respectfully administer justice as a Judge on the Circuit Court of Cook County.